Tattered Past

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Remember When: Cowboys

I have always loved cowboys. I loved to watch westerns and my heroes were men of the West. My sister was the same way and since she was ten years older her influence was very strong.

We always watched westerns; "Gunsmoke," "Rifleman," "The Legend of Wyatt Earp," "Bat Masterson," "Have Gun, Will Travel." I used to say that I didn't have a choice as my older sister controlled the television. However, if I ever minded I don't remember.

The cowboys in the photo above are cousins. I think in the Covey family. I'll have to find the original and check the back but for now I'm just enjoying the "cowboys."

I few years ago my daughter and I took a trip to the area where all my families finally came together southwestern Kansas.

This is a picture of the countryside. No, Kansas isn't that flat.

It is beautiful country.

This is my great grandmother's younger brother, Willard Keith. The family left Illinois about 1881 and he was born near Kingman, Kansas in 1885. My great grandmother was born in Illinois in 1878.

I remember her and sometimes it really hits me that those times aren't really that long ago. It's kind of scary when you think how much has changed in a relatively short amount of time.

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral occurred in 1881. My great grandmother was three. Wow! Sometimes it is amazing to put things in a different perspective.

Memoir Prompts:

Make a list of the areas your family has lived. Have you visited any of them?

What ethnic foods are your favorites?

Do you know of any cowboys in your family?

Have you ever kept a journal or diary? Are there any left from other members of your family?

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A few things I enjoy:
Photography, mixed media art, researching history, writing, history of the Old West, genealogy, being with friends, Tombstone history, discovering myself, reading, and teaching what I have learned about these things.
Things I love:
My family, my home, and my dog.